GeForce GTX 280 vs Radeon RX Vega 8
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 280 and Radeon RX Vega 8, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 280 stacks up against Radeon RX Vega 8, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 280
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Radeon RX Vega 8 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon RX Vega 8 is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon RX Vega 8 here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 280 | Radeon RX Vega 8 | |
Power consumption (TDP) | 236 Watt | |
Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | |
Supplementary power connectors | 6-pin & 8-pin | |
Memory type | GDDR3 | |
Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | |
Display Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video | |
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- GeForce GTX 280 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX Vega 8 - in Laptops.
- GeForce GTX 280 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon RX Vega 8 - with Vega.
- GeForce GTX 280 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega 8 - by 14 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
high / 1080p | 1−2 | 8−9 |
ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 5−6 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 12−14 | 18−20 |
medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 10−11 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
high / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 12−14 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 16−18 | 30−33 |
medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 14−16 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Battlefield 5 is 111% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
high / 1080p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
low / 768p | 120−130 | 150−160 |
medium / 768p | 90−95 | 120−130 |
ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 60−65 |
QHD / 1440p | 21−24 | 35−40 |
4K / 2160p | 18−20 | 27−30 |
high / 768p | 65−70 | 90−95 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 36% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
low / 768p | 85−90 | 55−60 |
ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 21−24 |
medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 16% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8. | ||
low / 768p | 75−80 | 85−90 |
medium / 768p | 50−55 | 65−70 |
ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 40−45 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Dota 2 is 27% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
high / 1080p | 2−3 | 10−11 |
ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 9−10 |
4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
low / 720p | 10−12 | 21−24 |
medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 10−11 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Far Cry 5 is 225% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
high / 1080p | 10−11 | 16−18 |
ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 12−14 |
QHD / 1440p | 2−3 | − |
low / 720p | 50−55 | 65−70 |
medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 27−30 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Fortnite is 63% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
high / 1080p | 4−5 | 14−16 |
ultra / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 2−3 |
low / 720p | 16−18 | 30−35 |
medium / 1080p | 7−8 | 16−18 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Forza Horizon 4 is 133% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
low / 768p | 40−45 | 55−60 |
medium / 768p | − | 50−55 |
high / 1080p | 5−6 | 14−16 |
ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 7−8 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
medium / 720p | 35−40 | − |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Grand Theft Auto V is 62% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
high / 1080p | 1−2 | 5−6 |
ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
low / 720p | 5−6 | 14−16 |
medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 7−8 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Metro Exodus is 200% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
low / 768p | 90−95 | 95−100 |
high / 1080p | 85−90 | 90−95 |
ultra / 1080p | 70−75 | 85−90 |
medium / 1080p | 90−95 | 95−100 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Minecraft is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
high / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
low / 720p | 27−30 | 35−40 |
medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 18−20 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 27% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 8−9 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 6−7 | 14−16 |
medium / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 120% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
low / 768p | 12−14 | 30−33 |
medium / 768p | 8−9 | 20−22 |
high / 1080p | 4−5 | 10−12 |
ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 7−8 |
4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 6−7 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 142% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
low / 768p | 75−80 | 90−95 |
medium / 768p | 35−40 | 45−50 |
ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 21−24 |
high / 768p | 30−35 | 40−45 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in World of Tanks is 24% more, than GeForce GTX 280. |
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 280 | Radeon RX Vega 8 | |
Architecture | Tesla 2.0 | Vega |
Code name | GT200 | Vega Raven Ridge |
Type | Desktop | Laptop |
Release date | 16 June 2008 | 26 October 2017 |
Pipelines | 240 | 512 |
Core clock speed | 1296 MHz | |
Boost Clock | 1200 MHz | |
Transistor count | 1,400 million | |
Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 14 nm |
Texture fill rate | 48.2 billion/sec | |
Floating-point performance | 622.1 gflops | |
Length | 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm) | |
Memory bus width | 512 Bit | |
Memory clock speed | 1107 MHz | |
Memory bandwidth | 141.7 GB/s | |
Shared memory | - | |
DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | DirectX 12_1 |
Shader Model | 4.0 | |
OpenGL | 2.1 | |
OpenCL | 1.1 | |
Vulkan | N/A | |
CUDA | + | |
CUDA cores | 240 | |
Height | 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) | |
SLI options | + | |
Multi monitor support | + | |
Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | |
Audio input for HDMI | S/PDIF | |
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